Catastrophic floods in Bahía Blanca: dozens of deaths and evacuations!

Catastrophic floods in Bahía Blanca: dozens of deaths and evacuations!

In the Argentine city of Bahía Blanca, chaos rages: After catastrophic floods caused by a huge storm on Friday, at least twelve people have died. The responsible authorities have already identified seven victims, while the situation on site remains "absolutely critical", emphasized Security Minister Patricia Bullrich in an interview. More than 1,200 people had to be evacuated due to the flood, and many are practically cut off from the rest of the world because there is no electricity to charge their cell phones. This reports watson.ch

The massive rainfall of 210 millimeters within just 24 hours, the city, which counts around 330,000 inhabitants, has almost completely under water. Evacuated hospitals and flooded roads are just a few of the dramatic pictures that reflect the destruction. Emergency accommodations have been set up to offer dozens of families protection, while public transport was fully stopped and the airport was closed. The government also reacted quickly and sent the police and the military to support the rescue measures, and in addition to which auxiliary funds of 10 billion pesos (approx. 8.6 million euros) were approved to remedy the damage, such as OE24.at reported.

The city's infrastructure is severely impaired, and the full survey of missing persons is further difficult by the severe floods. The return to normality could take a long time, while the rescuers are in tireless efforts to protect the affected citizens and bring back to safety.